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In 2007, Expect Palestinian Arab Factions To Wage War
This year has been momentous for the Middle East, but 2007 is going to be dramatic. In the Gaza Strip and West Bank, a full-scale factional war will erupt among the Palestinian Arabs, with unpredictable consequences. This time around, the "brotherhood" is over. Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other assorted mafias will participate, while outside sponsors such as Iran, Syria, and Jordan will supply the bullets, rockets, money, and ill-will. International and American sanctions against Iran and Syria will increase, as will defiance by the two nations. Damascus and Tehran will team up to destabilize Lebanon by activating their proxy, Hezbollah and the 400,000 Palestinian Arab refugees who work closely with the Shiite militia to push the country into a renewed civil war, one far more vicious than the 15-year conflict that ended in 1990. Like the Palestinian Arab battle, Lebanon's civil war will attract support and weapons, drawing in Western and Middle Eastern sponsors to supply the country's Christians, Shiites, Sunnis, Druze, and Armenians. Jihadists, always on the lookout for training spots, also will flock into Lebanon to establish bases of operations. Posted by: .com 2006-12-29 |
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